CVE-2026-21824: CWE-266 Incorrect privilege assignment in HCLSoftware Commerce
CVE-2026-21824 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in HCLSoftware Commerce. It allows an attacker with some privileges to escalate their access, potentially leading to denial of service, unauthorized disclosure of user personal data, and execution of unauthorized administrative operations. The vulnerability is related to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). No specific affected versions or patches have been identified yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
HCLSoftware Commerce contains a privilege escalation vulnerability classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). This flaw could enable an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access rights, resulting in denial of service, exposure of personal user data, and unauthorized administrative actions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to denial of service conditions, unauthorized disclosure of personal user data, and unauthorized administrative operations within HCLSoftware Commerce environments. This could compromise system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual administrative activities. Follow vendor updates closely for patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-21824: CWE-266 Incorrect privilege assignment in HCLSoftware Commerce
Description
CVE-2026-21824 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in HCLSoftware Commerce. It allows an attacker with some privileges to escalate their access, potentially leading to denial of service, unauthorized disclosure of user personal data, and execution of unauthorized administrative operations. The vulnerability is related to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). No specific affected versions or patches have been identified yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
HCLSoftware Commerce contains a privilege escalation vulnerability classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). This flaw could enable an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access rights, resulting in denial of service, exposure of personal user data, and unauthorized administrative actions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to denial of service conditions, unauthorized disclosure of personal user data, and unauthorized administrative operations within HCLSoftware Commerce environments. This could compromise system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual administrative activities. Follow vendor updates closely for patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-05T16:08:22.254Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5e3e5d2a4a8d5989464d8a
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 15:27:25 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 12:52:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 22:52:10 UTC
Views: 102
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